CES 2009: Day two - Simcraft Gaming System

If you’re still sitting on your couch to game, you’ve just
officially become lame. Simcraft displayed their Apex SC830 racing simulator
that is designed to “blur the line” between gaming and reality. (Or “blur the
line” between being rich and quite a bit poorer when you see the price of this
thing.) Racers sit in a race-styled car including an actual Recaro driving
chair. The entire catch pitches, yaws, and rolls to correspond to on-screen
action. At a price of $44,500, this is clearly designed for hard-core gamers
who likely will never have a girlfriend or wife. And likely ones that are still
living at home glomming off rich parents. Simcraft says they are also looking
into providing sims for the military, at least while they’ve still got some
cash to spend.—John Sciacca